Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14709, Jonathan Fales, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Fales, Jonathan Betsey
W. 14709
B.L.W.H. 34.283-160-55
CONTENTS

7695 Massachusetts
Jonathan Fales
of Walpole, . . . . in the state of, Massachusetts, who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond . . . . of the line, for the term of 1 year
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to Judge Davis of Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 mo. \frac{7}{10} \frac{1}{2} \frac{1}{4} = 88.23 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48 ,,
$136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to Wm Dunbar Nov. 10 th 1820 Canton, Norfolk Co. Mass.

0 200 Jonathan Fales.
William R. D. S.
July 18. 1819 new documents C. B. [signature]
Jonathan Fales
Adm c

Jonathan Fales of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts resident, citizen of the United States, Testify and say That I served as a Drummer in the Continental Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war (vix) I enlisted in the eight Months service in May A.D. 1775 Stationed at Cambridge for the Company commanded by Captain Moses Draper and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gardner and was discharged in the Month of January 1776 Then I enlisted in the into the Continental Service for one year and served as a Drummer in the Company Com- manded by Capt. Nathan Fuller a part of the time and a part of the time in the Company commanded by Capt. in the Stationed at New York Tycon- deroga and Crown Point &c. I also served three Months as a Drummer in the Company Com- pany Stationed at West Point commanded by Captain John Lincoln in the Regiment commanded by Col. Webb and was discharged in the Month of January A.D. 1778 and I further Testify that I am in need of assistance from my country for my support and have received none from my Town for many years.
Jonathan Fales Mark
Massachusetts District } Boston 4. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me
M Davis District Mass Dist

3. 456 Massachusetts Betsey Fales widow of Jonathan Fales, Mass. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private & Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1, July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feby. 1853 and sent to
N Woodman Boston Mass.
Increased from 184. 34.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 50 Vol. 2.

Copy Schumann vel. —
Don. u Rules
7695
15 mar '19
one

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this 17th day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Fales aged 67 years, resident in Sharon in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Fuller in the Regt. commanded by Colo. William Bond, in the Massachusetts line— that my application for a pension was on the fourth day of April 1818— and that the number of my pension certificate was numbered 7695.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonathan Fales mark
Sworn to and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Ware Judge of C.C.P. Pleas for S o Circuit.
Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule of the estate of Jonathan Fales
That I have no personal or real estate except my wearing apparel and bed and bedding
Jonathan Fales his mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. I Jonathan H. Cobb
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eleventh day of October A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

Betsey Fales - Application for Pension - Aug - 1838

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk S.S.
On this twentyfirst day of August A.D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Betsey Fales a resident of Walpole in said County aged sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
viz. I Betsey Fales of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being sixty five years of age declare and say, That I am the widow of Jonathan Fales late of Sharon in said County dec d , who rendered military services to the United States in the capacity of a Drummer and Drum Major, in the Revolutionary war, That according to what the said Jonathan Fales, my late husband has informed me long before his death, these services were in the Continental line, and rendered as follows,
viz. Eight months service as Drummer at Cambridge near Boston in Capt Moses Dyer Company, beginning in the early part of May A.D. 1775 and ending about the first of January A.D. 1776.
That a short time before said eight months service ended, the said Jonathan Fales engaged in the Year's service and served in that term as Drum Major, this service began and ended with the year A.D. 1776. This term of service began at said Cambridge, and afterward his Company and Regiment marched to Greenbush in the State of New York, but what other places he marched to, or what Officers he served under during the year's service aforesaid, I am not able to state, having no Roll or papers that show these facts, and as Evidence of the two terms of service aforesaid, I rely on the proof forwarded to the U.S. War Office by said Jonathan Fales in the month of January or February A.D. 1819 in aid of his application for a Pension.
Also the said Jonathan Fales my late husband again engaged as a Drummer in the military service of the country early in the month of August in the year A.D. 1781, and marched from said Walpole with others, under Lieut Col Joseph Hancock to West Point in the State of New York, and at that place and vicinity, served four months, this service ended about the first of December A.D. 1781, and that most of this term of service was rendered under a Captain by the name of Lincoln. making in all, the amount of two years service.
That I believe the said Jonathan Fales served in each of the above stated terms of service, as a volunteer, and was in Bunker Hill Battle, That I have no other document or proof to offer in aid of my claim, but is herewith transmitted.
That my late husband the said Jonathan Fales was pensioned under the Act of March 18 th 1818, as will appear by his original Certificate, which I herewith transmit, he received his pension up to March 16 th 1829, and died March 8 th 1829, here it will be seen, that there is an arrearage of Pension of one dollar and six cents justly due to me, for the four days previous to my husband's death, which I would thankfully receive, but which I did not apply for at the time, because it would cost more than its worth, and that the said Jonathan Fales always had his place of residence either in Walpole or Sharon.
And I the said Betsey Fales further declare, that my maiden name was Betsey Favel, that I was lawfully married to the said Jonathan Fales on the third day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, That he the said Jonathan Fales my late husband, died at Sharon aforesaid, on the eighth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty nine, and that I have not intermarried since that period, That I was not married to him the said Jonathan Fales prior to his his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before
Betsey Fales
S. Leland J. Folsom

66 66 Married by Nath. Summer Esq 66 Jonathan Fales a resident in Sharon & Betsey Savel of Dedham 66
I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age, hereby certify and say, that I am at this time the Clerk of the town of Dedham, and have the Book, and Records of said Town in my Custody and keeping. That the foregoing extract showing the marriage of Jonathan Fales and Betsey Savel is a true Copy of the record thereof, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows —
"Jan 23 - 1793"
Richard Ellis } Clerk of the town of Dedham }
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. October 2 d 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Richard Ellis a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter of Record by him certified in the foregoing Statement is just and true —
Before me. W m G. Ellis Justice of Peace.

209567 Act Mar 3 {57
Sept 8 {57
Betsy Fales (wid) Betsy Fales, wife of Jonathan Jonathan Fales deceased
His Admin,
34283/1p
Revolutionary War
Pensioner no 3436
Vol 2 Page 30
Map Feb 48-2456 AD: 160000, pg. R/56
B. Fales
AC
A Woodman
Boston
Vol II = 5

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.....Suffolk County.
I CERTIFY, That GEORGE EDWARD RICE, before whom the accompanying Affidavit were made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that his signature thereto are genuine.
WITNESS my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Suffolk County, this Fifth day of September A. D. 1853-
Geo. B. Wilde { Clerk of the said Court.
Recd aff: Chas. M. North And,  John D. Sleeper

2307
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
On this Twenty fourth day of August, A. D., 185... personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Samuel H. Fuller, a resident of South Scituate in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that he is the legal guardian of Betsey Fales who is the only minor child of Jonathan Fales deceased, who was a drummer in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Revolutionary War commanded by [blank] in the war with Great Britain, declared
by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812,—that the said [blank] was drafted at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A. D., 18 [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 18 [blank], as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he, nor his widow, nor the said minor [blank] ever received or applied for, or is or are entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that [blank] received
for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. [blank] which has been sold and cannot be returned. The said Betsey Fales now draws a pension for her services payable at Boston - the pension certificate is numbered 3426 & is recorded Vol. 2. Page 159 -
He further states that the mother of said minor, was married to the said Jonathan Fales in [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank], by [blank] a [blank] and that her name before her said marriage was [blank] and that she died at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank], that the said Jonathan Fales died at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 1834, proof of which will be found on file with the said previous application, — that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which the said minor may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that he prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for him to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Samuel H. Fuller
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that he and the said minor [blank] the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Geo. Edward Rice
Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
Warren Fuller
and
having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Jonathan Fales who was a Drummer in the Revolutionary
the guardian of whose minor child  widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than thirteen years before his death, which occurred at
about about years ago,—that we know that he died at about that time because* we were in the neighborhood at the time
that his widow died at  about years ago,—that we know that she died at about that time because* that there but child of the said soldier, now living, less than twenty one years of age on the 3d day of March, 1855, viz., whose age that we are certain that of the age stated because
that we are residents of widow for husband that oh he remained unmarried that we have known his said child from the parents' death to this time,—that the said guardian's declaration was signed and acknowledged by him in our presence,—that they are the identical persons he represents them to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Warren Fuller Benjamin P. Fuller
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this Twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1856
Geo. Edward Rice } Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Warren Fuller and of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that is the widow  child less than twenty one years of age, on the 3d day of March, 1855, of the late Jonathan Fales who was a Revolutionary soldier that the said Jonathan Fales died at  the only  on or about the day of A. D. 18  and that his widow on or about the  day of  A. D. 185
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty fourth day of August 1856 I have no interest in this case.
Geo. Edward Rice Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

APPLICATION OF
Samuel M. Fuller, Guard. of Min. of Jonathan Dales.
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 2d, 1835.
209,567
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, JONATHAN H. COBB, Register of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that Samuel N. Fuller of Dedham in said County of Norfolk, was duly appointed Guardian to Betsy Fales of Walpole in the County of Norfolk, widow adjudged an insane person at a Court of Probate held at Dedham within said County of Norfolk, on the first Tuesday of July last - that he has been duly commissioned by said Court, and is now qualified to act as such guardian.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Register, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Jonathan H. Cobb

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14709
Betsey Fales
Widow of
Jonathan Fales
Brn & D th Rev. War
Act: Feb 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. a
Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
17 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jonathan Fales by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Day
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Jonathan Sales subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Betsey Fales' Pension Appl n - 1838
2530
Betsey Fales Map,
2nd roll Cpt. Moses Dorchester 1775
Adventurer
P 8 mo. $26.66
Decm 1792-22 57.68  $84.34
on roll vol 21 page 82 from Aug 20 to Nov 29 1781 - 3 mo 22 Dorchester
died 8 March 1829
Please to return result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass
Wm Ellis
Wm Ellis Dedham Mass.

I Daniel Allen of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby testify and say. that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Fales (a noted Drummer) for many years previous to his decease; he formerly resided in said Walpole, but a few years before his death, he resided in my neighborhood within the limits of the town of Sharon, where he died in the month of March in the year 1829, the day of the month I do not recollect, but I certainly attended his his funeral ceremonies in that month. And I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that Betsey Fales, the widow of said Jonathan Fales, has not intermarried since the death of said Jonathan Fales her late husband, but that she the said Betsey Fales, remains the Widow of said Jonathan Fales, at the present time, and now resides in said Walpole.
Daniel Allen.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk-ss September 10 th 1838. Then appeared the above named Daniel Allen a credible witness, who subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true.
Before me W m G. Gellis Judge of the Peace

I David Lewis of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being Seventy three years of age hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Hales late of Sharon in said County deceased in the year A.D. 1781. That I am knowing to the fact that said Jonathan Hales engaged for a term of three months as a Drummer, and marched from said Walpole to West Point in the State of New York, and that at West Point and at other places in that neighborhood served for a term of four months or near that term of time, that this term of service was rendered in the Company of Capt n Lincoln & Lieut Joseph Hancock, beginning in the early part of August and ending the forepart of December in the year 1781. I well recollect, that while in this service we heard of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia - that I know these facts because I served as a Soldier in the same Company with said Jonathan Hales in said tour of service at West Point, and returned at the same time to Walpole aforesaid after this service ended - David Lewis
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
September 10 th 1838. Then appeared the above named David Lewis a credible Witness, subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.
(Before me W m Gellis) Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
33
Be it known that on this twenty first day of March 1843 personally appeared before the Sub Station a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Suffolk Mary W. Fales a resident of Marshfield in the County of Norfolk aged 70 years who being first properly sworn according to law doth on her oath shake the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Jonathan Fales who was a private and drummer in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services. For the proof of her marriage, identity and the time of her husband's death. She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Eighty four dollars & thirty four cents per year which amount she received from the 1 st of March 1836 to the 1 st of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of receiving her last payment there was due her a pension certificate entitled to be paid said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeable to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of the said Jonathan Fales.

Tales deceased as wife now fully appear by the proof sent to Congress.
Some further the said act in Rebuttal of proof.
E. M. Coap
her Betsey Tales Mark
Nathan Carroll
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Ebenezer D. Cook Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Norfolk
I Nathan Carroll of Norfolk in the County of Norfolk, of lawful age on oath de- pose & say that I well know Betsey Tales the within declarant & that she was the wife and is the widow of Jonathan Tales who served in the war of the Revolution; that the said de- clarant received a pension under the Act. of Congress of the 7th July 1838 & that she is still a widow
Nathan Carroll
Norfolk ss. March 21. 1843.
Personally appeared the said Nathan Carroll and made oath that the above affidavit is to the best of his knowledge & belief true. And I hereby certify

that the said Nathan Cawthie is in my opinion a person of respectability & veracity
Edmund W. Clapp Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office March 27 th 1843
I hereby certify that at the date of the above and within attestation, Edmund W. Clapp was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
Witness the Seal of the State.
Geo A Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County. ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August 1848. Personally appeared before the subscribed, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Betsey Hales a resident of Dedham in the County of Norfolk agra thirty five years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonathan Hales who was a resident of Wakefield and who was a private and a sergeant in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 18 th June 1844, on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Eighty four dollars and thirty four cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - her
In presence of Sally Hales Betsey Hales Enoch
Before me. Edmund M. Blake Justice of the Peace

I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a nun, as the declares
Edmund W. Clapp Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County 3d.
I Gerald Sampson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts, do hereby Certify, that Edmund W. Clapp is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature, as above written is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of August 1868.
Gerald Sampson Clerk

Collyah Thompson depositor Jan. 15 1879
Filed 17. Feby. 1879

I Elijah Thompson of Walpole in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Yeoman Testify and say that I served as a sifer in the eight Months service at Cambridge with Jonathan Fales of Walpole and that I am knowing that said Fales hired into the year service as a Drummer in 1775 in January 1776 joined the Company commanded by Col. Nathan Fuller and Regt commanded by Col. Bond in the Continental Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that said Fales staid at Cambridge till some time in March following there the Regt moved to New York thence to Brown Point and said Fales went with said Regt and staid and was regular discharged according to my best knowledge there
Elijah Thompson
No. 218 ss At Walpole the 15 th day of January A.D. 1818 Then the above named Elijah Thompson an Indubitable witness in any cause whatever personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before Daniel Kingsbury justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Norfolk do hereby certify that Daniel Kingsbury is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid; and that the signature to the within certificate is in the hand writing of the said Daniel Kingsbury - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Horatio Townsend

Commonwealth of Massachusetts....Suffolk County.
I CERTIFY, That HORATIO WOODMAN, before whom the accompanying affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said State, for Suffolk County, this twenty Second day of September , A.D. 1852.
Geo. C. Wilde
{ Clerk of the said Court.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County
I, Thomas J. Bagley, being duly sworn depose and say, that I am the guardian, duly appointed of Betsey Fales, who is the identical person to whom a pension Certificate was issued, on account of the revolutionary services of her husband Jonathan Fales, deceased, at the rate of $84.34 per annum, dated January 27, 1849.
That the said Certificate is herewith surrendered, for the purpose of procuring in lieu thereof a new certificate at the same rate allowed to the said widow's husband during his life time, who was a pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum, and that the said new certificate may be sent for me to William Rogers Esq. Boston Mass.
Thomas J Bagley
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this fourth day of September 1852.
Horatio Woodman Justice of the Peace

Boston, 28 th March 1825.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the following applications for Pensions under the law of the 3 d inst.
Abigail Baxter Hannah Belcher Patty Bneck Nancy Curtis Betsey Baled Hepsibah Baled Abigail Learned Ruth Lovell Sarah Lovejoy Mary Thompson
Very Respectfully, Your obedt Servt L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

No. 7 Rep d Jan y 16 th , 1850.
J. L. Canvards Esq
Dear Sir,
Will you be so good as to put me in possession of the information asked for in the ac- companying letter, & much oblige yours very truly,
Horace Mann.
P. S. Please return Mr. Ray- ley's letter.

Brief in the case of Botsey Fakes widow of Jonathan
County and State of Mass
act 1 July 1848 9th Res
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner acts 1828 & 1820 She was pensioned under the acts 1838 &c at $84.34 per annum. She claims the benefit of the 9th Res 1 July 1848 she is entitled
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
H. Woodman Esq Boston Mass
Thaxter L. Platts
Examining Clerk.

Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 2,
Leigh Hunt Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Betsey Hales.
widow of Jonathan Hales.
who was a Private & Drummer in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty four dollars and thirty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 27 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burnett
J. G.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Betsy Fales widow of Jonathan Mearns Mass
1 July 1848
$56 per annum
from 1 July 1848 deducting former pay- ments at $ 84. 34
Pay to Thomas Bagley Scandinavian for her
Artts
H Woodman Esq Boston Mass

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, at the Branch Bank U S at Boston
Recorded

868
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jonathan Fales . . . . . late a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Massachusetts . . . . . Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . . dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of — March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

The? Bagley Guardian
4 Woodman agents

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ss.
I, JONATHAN H. COBB, Register of Probate, in and for said County, hereby certify, that
Thomas J. Bagley of Dedham in the County of Norfolk Esq. was duly appointed Guardian of Betsy Sales of said Dedham widow on the first Tuesday of May A.D. 1829 & that he still holds that trust
In Witness Whereof, I, the said Register, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County, this twentieth day of
September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two , Jonathan H. Cobb

Jonathan Dales Masp. set March 18, 1878 to what time paid? Pens of pen April 26, 1839
p to 4 March 1829
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Betsey Fales widow of Jonathan Fales, Dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 8 March 1829 of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a pr & Drn in the Co. commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Bond in the line for 8 mos private and 1 year 3 m and 22 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 84 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April 1839 and sent to M. Ellis, Dedham, Massachusetts.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 253.02 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 42.17 $295.19
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 87.

Massachusetts
Betsey Hales
widow of Jonathan Hales
who was a private and drummer
in the Massachusetts line, for
1 year 3 Mo. 22 days drummer 8 " private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84. Dollars 34.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1843. and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 174 42

widow of [illegible] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [illegible]
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of [illegible] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of [illegible] issued the [illegible] day of [illegible] and sent to [illegible]
Recorded in Roll of Pensions under act February 9, 1848, Page [illegible]

A. Jonathan Fales, Deposition Feb 3 1819
Filed 17. Feby. 1819

Jonathan Fales of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say that I served as a Drummer in eight Months service at Cambridge in the year 1775 then I listed as a Drummer into the year service about the last of December the same year and the first day of January 1776 joined the Company commanded by Capt Nathan Fuller and Regiment commanded by Col d M c Dowell and served said year on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war and Also I served three Months at the close of said war and was Honorably discharged at the end of December and I further Testify and say that it is impossible for me to make any better proof of my service than this and Mr Thompsons deposition for all the Officers and Soldiers that served in the Company or Reg t , in the year service with me, are not living according to the best information I can yet obtain Jonathan Fales his mark
Norfolk ss. At Walpole the 3 rd day of February 1819 The above named Jonathan Fales being a credible witness but a very poor Man standing in need of assistance from his government personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Daniel Kingsbury Justice of peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss.
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that Daniel Kingsbury is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commission- ed by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid; and that the signature to the within certificate is the hand writing of the said Daniel Kingsbury.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Horatio Townsend